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DeSean Jackson

The biggest question surrounding the Eagles wide receiv...

Times of Trenton
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Jul 13, 2014 · 10:30 AM EDT

The biggest question surrounding the Eagles wide receivers for the 2014 season is how are the 82 catches, 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns that DeSean Jackson took with him to Washington going to be replaced?

There isn’t one answer.

“We have some options,” Eagles wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell said. “Our room is a little different this year. There’s been some change, but that makes it fun. It’s challenging. I like our room.”

Fantasy Impact: 

From a fantasy perspective, the Eagles wide receiver situation is one to watch this summer. Can Riley Cooper continue his success without DJax and will Jeremy Maclin come back and stay healthy and put up WR1 numbers are two of the biggest questions. Eagle WRs could shape up to be risky plays. We rank Maclin 37th and Cooper 54th, so right now they should only be counted on as depth guys on your roster, but they certainly have the potential to be more.

Calvin Johnson

Pro Bowl is the mandate. We’re not here just to play fo...

Philly Mag
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Jul 09, 2014 · 12:19 PM EDT

Pro Bowl is the mandate. We’re not here just to play football. We’re here to dominate.

That’s the motto that floated off the lips of Tom Bender when speaking of his Atlanta-based program, which trains anywhere from 25-35 NFL players at a time during the offseason. It sounds a bit bold until you consider that his clientele includes the likes of Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green and Demaryius Thomas, arguably the top three receivers in the game.

This is the environment Jordan Matthews has nestled into for the past week, and where he'll remain until the Eagles open training camp.

"He's learning a lot, he's integrating well and we're cleaning up some of his college issues," said Bender with a laugh.

Issues? Like?

"That's for us to discuss. It's just a matter of getting him to move better, clean up his routes, just clean up all aspects of his game."

Fantasy Impact: 

Matthews will likely see snaps in the slot (at least) this season. Jeremy Maclin is working his way back from an ACL injury and Riley Cooper is solid, but unspectacular. There is opportunity in this offense if Matthews has a great summer, and by most accounts he has. Rookie wideouts usually don’t live up to their ADP, but there is the occasional exception.

Jason Avant

With the loss of DeSean Jackson and Jason Avant, the Ea...

ESPN
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Jul 01, 2014 · 9:41 AM EDT

With the loss of DeSean Jackson and Jason Avant, the Eagles appear to be thin at wide receiver heading into the 2014 season. Jeremy Maclin is back from a torn ACL to pair with Riley Cooper. Arrelious Benn is also competing against second-round pick Jordan Matthews from Vanderbilt and third-round pick Josh Huff from Oregon.

Ifeanyi Momah is also in the mix with some others, including free agent Quron Pratt, who is wearing the No. 10 jersey formerly donned by Jackson.

"I'm doing everything now that I was doing before I got hurt," Maclin told the Press of Atlantic City. "I feel like I'm all the way back."

Fantasy Impact: 

Cooper had 47 receptions for 835 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He improved steadily as the season continued but many feel the loss of Jackson will hurt Cooper's production. Matthews and Huff have impressed coach Chip Kelly through OTAs and they could definitely receive snaps early in the regular season, according to the story.

Jason Avant

Beat: Two-TE sets will be Eagles' 'bread and butter' early in season

CSN Philly
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Jun 28, 2014 · 6:36 PM EDT

It makes sense for Eagles HC Chip Kelly right now to get as many snaps for his receivers as he can. But when the season starts Sept. 7 against the Jags, Kelly’s most experienced (and therefore most reliable) offense will feature Brent Celek and Zach Ertz. I would anticipate that two tight-end offensive packages will be the bread and butter of the Eagles’ attack earlier in the season until Jordan Matthews is ready to see an uptick in playing time.

Last year, Kelly went with experience over upside when he designed his offense around three-wide formations featuring DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper and Jason Avant, with Celek at tight end. Even though he used the 34th overall pick on Ertz, Kelly gradually eased the rookie tight end into the offense and didn’t feature more two tight-end formations until later in the season.

The same thinking can be applied be applied to the start of this season, with Kelly using Celek and Ertz more at the start of the year until Matthews and Josh Huff are ready.

Fantasy Impact: 

Ertz averaged 2.8-32-.56 over the final nine games of the season (including the Eagles' sole playoff game) and that included two goose eggs in Week 10 and Week 14. That equates to 6.6 fantasy points per game, which is what Martellus Bennett averaged as the #10 TE in fantasy football. With Jason Avant and DeSean Jackson gone, Ertz could play a lot in the slot, though the arrival of WR Jordan Matthews may limit Ertz’s snaps there. If he can take a step forward in the blocking department, it will help his overall fantasy outlook.

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